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Blue Mountain Billionaires #3
Flirting With My Brother's Billionaire Best Friend
Winning is everything, but will I lose my heart? Langston Keith is a royal pain in my rear. He’s been best friends with my brother for years and he’s always seen me as the annoying little sister. But we’re both race horse owners and this year our horses are competing against each other. I’m not one to back down from a challenge and there’s no way I’m letting Langston win. Only the more I see him at the stables, the harder it is to resist him. Langston says he can never be with me because of my intimidating brother. But who cares what my brother thinks. The real problem is I’m not sure I can be with anyone after what I’ve been through. It wouldn’t be fair to them. Flirting with my Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend is a sweet romantic comedy with a matchmaking horse and a troublesome cat that will have you bursting at the seams from laughter.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 5, 2023
About the author
Cindy Ray Hale
65 books583 followersCindy Ray Hale loves to write romcoms set in small towns and has been writing and publishing books since 2012, all the while, laughing at her own funny stories. She is married to the sweetest guy and has a blended family with him, consisting of seven kids.
She loves nerding out on video games, creating book covers, and drinking too much caffeine. When she can find a moment, she loves to sing and play the piano and often includes acting and singing somewhere in her stories.
She was born and raised in the hills of Tennessee in a large crazy family and as an adult, has moved all over the United States. She's finally settled down in a small town in the mountains of western Virginia where she loves to go hiking, boating, and dig in her garden.
She loves nerding out on video games, creating book covers, and drinking too much caffeine. When she can find a moment, she loves to sing and play the piano and often includes acting and singing somewhere in her stories.
She was born and raised in the hills of Tennessee in a large crazy family and as an adult, has moved all over the United States. She's finally settled down in a small town in the mountains of western Virginia where she loves to go hiking, boating, and dig in her garden.
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April 3, 2023
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Jenni & Langston’s points of view
– a character deals with infertility
– a side character deals with mental illness & cancer
Review:
I loved this brother’s best friend romance! I loved that Langston genuinely did not want to get on his friend’s bad side by showing any interest in his sister and kept him in the loop on the fakeness of the relationship. I love that when it came down to it, Jenni chose to stand up against her brother and seize the happiness she found with Langston. I loved how unsure Langston was with Hayden, but that he grew to be more comfortable with him. I loved how Hayden just went with everything new despite the circumstances surrounding everything. Some of my favorite scenes/moments included: Langston spending time with Hayden, the camping trip, Langston & Jenni bantering through their racehorse rivalry, and the opening chapter with their first interaction.
Summary:
Jenni is constantly talked to by her mother about when she will finally marry and give her children. But when her mom suggests setting her up with someone she’s never even met, Jenni reaches out to Langston to stand in as her fake boyfriend. Their families have been trying to convince them to get together forever, but neither of them feel that way about it. Which makes Langston the safe choice to get her mother off her back. But Jenni begins to realize that her feelings are all too real for such a fake relationship…
Langston was married once and is pestered by his mother to find someone else to marry so that she can expand her family with the grandchildren he could provide. But with how his marriage went, Langston isn’t so sure that’d be a good idea. Not only had his wife left him, but when he was getting serious with a girlfriend afterwards she also left. It might be possible that there’s something wrong with Langston that he keeps getting left in the dust with a broken heart. So when Jenni asks Langston to be her fake boyfriend, Langston is quick to agree. Their ruse would also help him avoid his mother while making her happy for now. But when his ex-wife says she needs to talk with Langston in person out of the blue, he decides that he’ll need Jenni to keep pretending with him for a little longer, just in case his ex is trying to get back together with him for his money. He never would have expected to begin falling for his best friend’s sister, nor the reason why his ex felt the need to meet in person rather than just talking over the phone…
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Jenni & Langston’s points of view
– a character deals with infertility
– a side character deals with mental illness & cancer
Review:
I loved this brother’s best friend romance! I loved that Langston genuinely did not want to get on his friend’s bad side by showing any interest in his sister and kept him in the loop on the fakeness of the relationship. I love that when it came down to it, Jenni chose to stand up against her brother and seize the happiness she found with Langston. I loved how unsure Langston was with Hayden, but that he grew to be more comfortable with him. I loved how Hayden just went with everything new despite the circumstances surrounding everything. Some of my favorite scenes/moments included: Langston spending time with Hayden, the camping trip, Langston & Jenni bantering through their racehorse rivalry, and the opening chapter with their first interaction.
Summary:
Jenni is constantly talked to by her mother about when she will finally marry and give her children. But when her mom suggests setting her up with someone she’s never even met, Jenni reaches out to Langston to stand in as her fake boyfriend. Their families have been trying to convince them to get together forever, but neither of them feel that way about it. Which makes Langston the safe choice to get her mother off her back. But Jenni begins to realize that her feelings are all too real for such a fake relationship…
Langston was married once and is pestered by his mother to find someone else to marry so that she can expand her family with the grandchildren he could provide. But with how his marriage went, Langston isn’t so sure that’d be a good idea. Not only had his wife left him, but when he was getting serious with a girlfriend afterwards she also left. It might be possible that there’s something wrong with Langston that he keeps getting left in the dust with a broken heart. So when Jenni asks Langston to be her fake boyfriend, Langston is quick to agree. Their ruse would also help him avoid his mother while making her happy for now. But when his ex-wife says she needs to talk with Langston in person out of the blue, he decides that he’ll need Jenni to keep pretending with him for a little longer, just in case his ex is trying to get back together with him for his money. He never would have expected to begin falling for his best friend’s sister, nor the reason why his ex felt the need to meet in person rather than just talking over the phone…
March 31, 2023
A fun next book in this series about billionaire brothers, even with some pretty serious topics throughout. It was a little predictable, but still a good read. This is a bit of a combination of brother’s best friend/fake relationship/frenemies to love, and another one that I won’t mention since it’s not obvious from the blurb. Langston is the second oldest brother and many circumstances throw him together with his best friend’s sister, Jenni, who also happens to be his horse racing rival. Both main characters have reasons to agree to a fake relationship, which only draws them together more. Both Langston and Jenni have some pretty life-altering personal situations that provide a lot of challenges to accepting their feelings for each other and to actually having a real relationship. There were some very interesting bits of information embedded in this story story, especially about horses and racing. I love the tidbit about racing names. Amanda and her motivation for the things she did were hard to understand, but we eventually learned more about it her and her struggles, which really helped with understanding. The extra layer of both main characters’ relationships with Jenni’s brother was interesting. There was also another special relationship in the story that I really enjoyed, but that’s for you to read about. Kaison’s story is still my favourite, but I enjoyed this one too. A good story. Looking forward to the other brothers’ stories.
March 30, 2023
Jenni
Langston Keith has been my brother’s best friend for years, and he’s always seen me as the competition. We’re both race horse owners, and there’s no way I’m letting Langston get that trophy.
When my parents threaten to set me up in an arranged marriage with a guy in India, I beg Langston to fake date me to get them off my back. He agrees, and all goes well until the romance starts to feel real.
I panic because I have a secret that will prevent me from ever being the right girl for Langston. And that means I can’t let my heart get involved.
Langston
I can never truly be with Jenni because I’m her brother’s best friend, and he’s still angry that I married his crush, my current ex wife, a decade ago. He’s the only other person who knows I’m fake dating Jenni, and I hope to keep it that way.
My ex wife is coming to see me in Blue Mountain with some mysterious news, and I need her to think Jenni is my girlfriend so she doesn’t get any ideas about reconciling.
But when Amanda shows up the biggest surprise ever, life quickly gets complicated on so many levels, especially since I’m starting to fall for Jenni.this was a quick read for me that had me staying up too late to finish.i received an advanced copy of the book and I'm voluntarily leaving an review. I can't wait to read the next in the series
Langston Keith has been my brother’s best friend for years, and he’s always seen me as the competition. We’re both race horse owners, and there’s no way I’m letting Langston get that trophy.
When my parents threaten to set me up in an arranged marriage with a guy in India, I beg Langston to fake date me to get them off my back. He agrees, and all goes well until the romance starts to feel real.
I panic because I have a secret that will prevent me from ever being the right girl for Langston. And that means I can’t let my heart get involved.
Langston
I can never truly be with Jenni because I’m her brother’s best friend, and he’s still angry that I married his crush, my current ex wife, a decade ago. He’s the only other person who knows I’m fake dating Jenni, and I hope to keep it that way.
My ex wife is coming to see me in Blue Mountain with some mysterious news, and I need her to think Jenni is my girlfriend so she doesn’t get any ideas about reconciling.
But when Amanda shows up the biggest surprise ever, life quickly gets complicated on so many levels, especially since I’m starting to fall for Jenni.this was a quick read for me that had me staying up too late to finish.i received an advanced copy of the book and I'm voluntarily leaving an review. I can't wait to read the next in the series
March 29, 2023
I absolutely love this story, it had me laughing out loud, it brought tears to my eyes with the tenderness and love shown. Jenni and Langston had known each other their entire lives but were always rivals and didn’t like each other much, well at least that is what they thought. And their meddling mothers made them try fake dating to get their moms off of their backs and threats about lining them up with someone else. But Jenni’s brother Ronnie doesn’t want them to date at all. There are some surprises in the book that you will have to read to find out and it is overall a beautiful, wonderful story that I highly recommend reading.
March 29, 2023
This was a best friend fake relationship type of book.
Langston and Jenni have been friends for as long as they can remember. They grew up together; made memories together with their families and traveled together. Which was why I was a little confused when Langston kept saying that Jenni didn’t like him or couldn’t stand him.
They both ended up finding out some pretty life changing things but instead of communicating with each other they just split up.
This story was cute and did make me tear up but I wasn’t really connecting with the characters. It was also a bit predictable when Amanda called out of the blue and only wanted to talk in person.
Langston and Jenni have been friends for as long as they can remember. They grew up together; made memories together with their families and traveled together. Which was why I was a little confused when Langston kept saying that Jenni didn’t like him or couldn’t stand him.
They both ended up finding out some pretty life changing things but instead of communicating with each other they just split up.
This story was cute and did make me tear up but I wasn’t really connecting with the characters. It was also a bit predictable when Amanda called out of the blue and only wanted to talk in person.
April 11, 2023
Flirting With My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend
This is a cute romcom! Jenni has hung out with Langston and her brother while they were all growing up. Jenni’s mother threatened to get her a husband from India while Langston has an ex coming into town. They would each like to discourage Jenni’s mother from choosing her a husband or Langston’s ex getting the idea he was available. What is a better way to throw them all off than to fake a relationship? Then the fake seems to become real. Will they be able to make things work after Jenni reveals her secret?
This is a cute romcom! Jenni has hung out with Langston and her brother while they were all growing up. Jenni’s mother threatened to get her a husband from India while Langston has an ex coming into town. They would each like to discourage Jenni’s mother from choosing her a husband or Langston’s ex getting the idea he was available. What is a better way to throw them all off than to fake a relationship? Then the fake seems to become real. Will they be able to make things work after Jenni reveals her secret?
March 31, 2023
Jenni and Langston have known each other for years, they're friends, Langston is great friends with her brother, Ronnie. Their mothers are anxious for grandchildren, then Amanda, Langston's ex wife, contacts him. So he and Jenni decide to pretend to be a couple, but then their feelings change, and Amanda has a surprise. Jenni has a secret which she hasn't told anyone, it's wearing her down. Will she tell Langston?
A great read from Cindy Ray
A great read from Cindy Ray
March 31, 2023
Langston and Jenni have been rivals, friends, sibling like for all of their lives. Their mothers work hard to try to get all their kids married off so they can have grandkids. Jenni's mom plans to make that happen with an arranged marriage makes her ask Langston to fake date her to stop it. But putting on the secret opens their hearts. Jenni has secrets she been keeping for years and Langston's past comes back to surprise him. Can they not listed to how their hearts are growing together?
April 5, 2023
Langston and Jenni
This book started out a little slow as it set the background. But then it picked up and went along smoothly and quickly. I enjoyed reading about Langston and Jenni‘s relationship. I had to really like Langston. He was a very good person. I like that the characters were developed. I also liked the horse racing. I would recommend this to people who enjoy friends to more stories.
This book started out a little slow as it set the background. But then it picked up and went along smoothly and quickly. I enjoyed reading about Langston and Jenni‘s relationship. I had to really like Langston. He was a very good person. I like that the characters were developed. I also liked the horse racing. I would recommend this to people who enjoy friends to more stories.
March 28, 2023
This is a really enjoyable and fun romance with some serious health issues which are addressed in a respectful manner. I liked Jenni and Langston, the main characters, who have been life long friends, racing rivals, and embark on an initially fake rromantic relationship.
I received an ARC of this book but voluntarily leave this review
I received an ARC of this book but voluntarily leave this review
March 29, 2023
I adored this romance. The banter between these childhood frenemies was delicious. I really enjoyed both the antics and the soft hearts throughout the fake relationship. This is my first book in this series.
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
April 7, 2023
This was a fun clean romance with a couple of twists I didn't see coming! I loved that they were friends first and had a lot of fun Together. The family support through everything was so great and what she did in triumph over tragedy (so to speak) at the end was heartwarming!
June 21, 2023
Sweet romance.
I love this since it touches on infertility issues and the fact that people can be so unknowingly insensitive about that topic. Two friends finally coming together is an excellent trope, and this one doesn’t disappoint.
I love this since it touches on infertility issues and the fact that people can be so unknowingly insensitive about that topic. Two friends finally coming together is an excellent trope, and this one doesn’t disappoint.
November 4, 2024
Fun and flirty
While this story was filled with humor it also dealt with a lot of issues including infertility, childhood trauma, dealing with unresolved feelings, and cancer but they were all done in a really good way that helped see issues from various sides and grew characters.
While this story was filled with humor it also dealt with a lot of issues including infertility, childhood trauma, dealing with unresolved feelings, and cancer but they were all done in a really good way that helped see issues from various sides and grew characters.
March 29, 2023
I really enjoyed Jenni and Langston's story of best friends becoming more serious. I liked that Jenni turned her struggles into something positive. This is a sweet, clean romance.
April 12, 2023
I really enjoyed the first two books in Cindy Ray Hale’s Blue Mountain Billionaires series, and this one is great addition.
Highlights of this book for me:
• Jenni and Langston are such wonderful characters, and they have amazing chemistry!
• I fell in love with the charming town of Blue Mountain in the first book of this series, and I have enjoyed every return visit.
• While Jenni and Langston’s family dynamics are very “real”, both families are also very caring and supportive.
There are still two single Keith brothers; I’m looking forward to reading their stories, too!
Highlights of this book for me:
• Jenni and Langston are such wonderful characters, and they have amazing chemistry!
• I fell in love with the charming town of Blue Mountain in the first book of this series, and I have enjoyed every return visit.
• While Jenni and Langston’s family dynamics are very “real”, both families are also very caring and supportive.
There are still two single Keith brothers; I’m looking forward to reading their stories, too!
April 30, 2023
DNF 5%
Very poor writing
Very poor writing
June 22, 2023
Amazing
I found this book comical, emotional and amazing. The chemistry between Langston and Jenni is amazing. I definitely recommend this book to read.
I found this book comical, emotional and amazing. The chemistry between Langston and Jenni is amazing. I definitely recommend this book to read.
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